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seven o'clock, but we were a trifle late, and almost everyone had arrived. We joined our fellow polo players, and never have I seen more becoming costumes. The girls were all gowned in evening dress, with hats to match, light slippers + stockings, + carried parasols. The men were attired in either light blue or yellow [satine?] shirts, white riding trousers, Ascot ties, riding boots, and polo caps to match shirts. They carried mallets. In our dance the girls appeared first on a balcony and watched the men while they were supposed to have a game of polo. Then the girls walked down the
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